“Hi, everyone, this is Richard Spencer. I am under attack and I need your help. Some of the biggest and baddest law firms in the United States are suing me, along with some other prominent figures, in civil court,” he said.

“We shouldn’t underestimate the challenge that this lawsuit represents. It is warfare by legal means. And it is designed to be debilitating and all–consuming, regardless of the facts of the case and regardless of the ultimate judgment,” he added.

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Spencer called the case against him, which alleges that white supremacist protesters caused the plaintiffs emotional and physical trauma, “a conspiracy theory in the truest sense of that term.”

“This is a mockery of justice, and it is a prime example of so–called lawfare. That is, the use of the justice system for political ends or, indeed, for the ends of personal destruction. Put simply, they want to shut me, and they want to shut all of us down,” Spencer said in the video.

He claimed he had “invested a tremendous amount” of his time and energy, and “had a very difficult time in finding suitable representation.”

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“It’s clear that as this case moves forward, it is now time for me to lawyer up. And I have found the right man for the job. Now, I have already engaged this lawyer using my own money. But I am going to need to engage him for the long haul if we are going to get out of this case, assuming that it does go to trial. And that’s why I am asking for $25,000, which is his base fee for defending me over the course of this trial,” he said.

Spencer needs the money by May 24 and will accept anonymous Bitcoin, he said. As of this writing, he has managed to raise over $11,000.

“Today, I’m asking for your help, because I am under attack. Losing this case would be catastrophic for our movement, for everyone who is engaged in dissident politics, to be honest,” he said.